Chatham Gospel Hall, ON

By 1897, there was a Gospel Hall in Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada. It met at 56-4th St., near the post office as early as 1936-1950 and at 218 Forest Ave. 1951-1971, then the assembly folded.

Meanwhile, by 1897, there was also a Gospel Hall in nearby Merlin, in the same county. T. Brown was the correspondent at that time, followed by John Brown by 1927, Isaac Brown by 1936-1948+, E.W. Jones 1950-1970, Robert A. Robertson @ Leamington & Kingsville 1971-1990, and David Robertson thru the present. In 1994, the assembly relocated to its current location of 235 Joseph St., Chatham, rebranding as Chatham Gospel Hall.

By 1988, a separate Chatham Bible Chapel was started, either a division from this assembly or from Chatham Meeting Room, which met at a local Christian school thru 1994, then 21 McKeough St. thru 1998, with a correspondent of Len Carr. By 2000, it was meeting in a home at 17 Regency Dr., with an unknown contact, known as Chatham Bible Fellowship. There has also been a TW-exclusive assembly meeting in Chatham since as early as 1871, which in recent years has met in a home in Leamington, known as Leamington Meeting Room.

Locations @ Chatham

• 56 4th St. (nr. Post Office) +1936-1950
• 218 Forest Ave. 1951-1971
• 235 Joseph St. 1994-present

Correspondents

Merlin Gospel Hall

• T. Brown +1897+
• John Brown +1927+
• Isaac Brown +1936-1948+
• E.W. Jones 1950-1970
• Robert A. Robertson 1971-1990
• David Robertson 1991-1994

Chatham Gospel Hall

• John Reid +1897-1904+ (b. 1845 Chatham, ON - d. 1920 Cedar Rapids, IA)
• Claude Coltman +1936+
• F.W. Watson +1941-1951+
• Edgar Bancroft +1954-1950
• Walter Regis 1963-1967
• Sam Gordon 1968-1971
• David Robertson 1994-current

Also See

• Who's Who at Chatham Gospel Hall, ON notable alumni
• Visiting Ministry at Chatham Gospel Hall, ON conference news, etc.

Sources

• 1897-2020 AAB's